Byron Buxton: MLB Analytics Versus the Traditional Scout
There is a shift within baseball. Not one where a disproportionate number of fielders slide from one of the infield to another, but in the undeniable growth of analytics and the subsequent decline of the ‘traditional’ scout. It is accepted that no singular number or statistic defines a player. Baseball is, by nature, built upon error. […]
MLB DFS Plays for 6/20/16
One afternoon and one late-night game bookend a relatively light slate of baseball to begin the week. It is, however, highlighted by a few of the game’s best pitchers, two of which will face one another to close out the night. Currently, we are using xFIP and wOBA simply to compare one pitcher’s performance against […]